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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 Verb

[ English

[ Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈbɛərɪŋ/, /"bE@rIN/
• (US) bâr'ĭng
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  Rhymes: -ɛərɪŋ

[ Adjective

bearing (not comparable)

1. Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load; as, a bearing wall.

[ Translations

• German: tragend

[ Derived terms

• -bearing

[ Noun

Singular bearing

Plural bearings

bearing (plural bearings)

1. A mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction.
2. (nautical) The horizontal angle between thee direction of an object and that of true north; subject to variation and deviation when taken by a magnetic compass
3. Relevance; a relationship or connection.

   That has no bearing on this issue.

4. One's posture, demeanor, or manner.

   She walks with a confident, self-assured bearing.

5. (Often in plural:bearings) Direction or relative position.

[ Derived terms

terms derived from bearing

ball bearing find one’s bearings get one’s bearings inline bearing inline hockey bearing inline skate bearing, in-line skate bearing magnetic bearing

lose one’s bearings quad roller skate bearing roller bearing rollerblade bearing skate bearing skateboard bearing true bearing

[ Translations

mechanical device

Czech: ložisko n. Danish: leje Dutch: lager Finnish: laakeri German: Lager n.

Latvian: gultnis m. Russian: подшипник n. Slovak: ložisko Swedish: lager n. Ukrainian: підшипник n.

nautical sense

Dutch: peiling Finnish: (kompassi)suunta

Swedish: bäring c.

relevance

Finnish: merkitys

posture

Finnish: olemus

Swedish: hållning c.

[ See also

• ABEC

[ Verb

bearing

1. Present participle of to bear.